Maryville seeks sales video

Village opens contest to public

MARYVILLE – Maryville officials are seeking contestants for a video contest to highlight the village.

Maryville Trustee Julie Clark said the winning video will be used as an economic development tool, while the winning videographer will see an economic gain by winning $500.

“We are interested in putting together an economic development summit sometime in the not so distant future,” Clark said. “We want to have a video presentation during the summit that will show developers that we have a lot to offer here in Maryville.

Videographers will be asked to prepare a four to five minute video highlighting various aspects of the village utilizing the theme, “When You Build it They Will Come.”

Maryville Mayor Craig Short said the village is ready to take the next step and showcase the business opportunities the community has to offer.

“The population of Maryville has grown by more than 70 percent in the last 20 years,” Short said. “It’s a great community that is centrally located in the Metro East allowing for businesses to be exposed to thousands of potential customers.”

The mayor added that the video will be another tool the village can utilize to showcase Maryville.